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Become a Sexy Data Geek in One Week
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- Description:
- Hal Varian said it: statisticians have got sex appeal. What mad skills do guys like Nate Silver and Stephen Dubner have that you don't? I'll reveal the power tools of alpha data geeks and outline a one-week crash course -- in data munging, modeling, and visualization -- to put you on their path.
- Questions
Answered: -
- How are Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn using data geeks?
- What is data munging, why is it suffering, and why is it so valuable?
- What is data modeling, why is it head-splitting, and why is it so valuable?
- What distinguishes good data visualization from data eye-candy?
- What scripting languages are the Swiss army knives of data geeks?
- What is the R programming language, how can it help me model and visualize data?
- What is HIVE/Hadoop and how can it help me store and manage massive data sets?
- What are two textbooks I should read to learn about statistics and data visualization?
- What are two nonfiction books I should read to understand why these skills matter?
- Even if I lack data geek skills, what can I wear to look the part and attract (girls / guys)?
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Category:
- Career / Work Concerns, Information Architecture, New Technology / Next Generation, Other / Out There, Visual Design
- Type:
- Solo
- Event:
- Interactive 2010
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